A Survey of the Amphibian Species of Sungai Bubu, Anak Kurau, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia

A survey on amphibian fauna was conducted in compartments 15, 16, and 17 of Gunung Inas Forest Reserve (GIFR), Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia for a period of two-and-a-half years, starting from January 2016 to May 2018, with a total of 20 visits. Observations and collections of amphibian species were carried out in and along the rivers, forest streams, forest pools, rock pools, cascade areas, waterfalls, ditches, temporary pools, forest floors, and forest trails. In total, 41 species of amphibians, belonging to 25 genera, and seven families were collected over the survey period. Of these, 11 species were ranids, followed by 10 dicroglossids, seven rhacophorids, six microhylids, four bufonids, two megophryids, and a single ichthyophiids (Ichthyophis sp.). From these observations, it is being pointed out that 15 species of amphibians represent new records for GIFR, while two species were not detected. This increases the known amphibian diversity of Gunung Inas Forest Reserve from 28 to 41 species.

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A checklist of amphibians at Lubuk Semilang Recreational Park, Langkawi Island, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia

Arxius de Miscel·lània Zoològica ◽

10.32800/amz.2020.18.0009 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 9-26

Author(s):

O. Dasi ◽

S. Shahriza

Keyword(s):

Endemic Species ◽

New Records ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Amphibian Species ◽

Dipterocarp Forest ◽

Lowland Dipterocarp Forest ◽

Fejervarya Limnocharis

A study on amphibian fauna at the lowland dipterocarp forest of Lubuk Semilang Recreational Park, Langkawi, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia was conducted between December 2018 and June 2019. We recorded 18 species of amphibians from 14 genera and 6 families. These include seven new records for Lubuk Semilang, which are Fejervarya limnocharis, Limnonectes hascheanus, Megophrys aceras, Kaloula pulchra, Microhyla butleri, Pulchrana laterimaculata, and Polypedates discantus. We also recorded a new anuran record for Langkawi Archipelago, Pulchrana laterimaculata, and two endemic species of Malaysia, Leptobrachium smithi and Limnonectes macrognathus. Results from this survey indicate the amphibian species of the Langkawi Archipelago has increased from 28 to 29 species. Data published through GBIF (Doi: 10.15470/f0diow)

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1186: Relationship between Social Demographic Characteristics and Females Having Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (FLUTS): Results from a Community Based Survey in Northern Peninsular Malaysia

The Journal of Urology ◽

10.1016/s0022-5347(18)33411-6 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 175 (4S) ◽

pp. 381-381

Author(s):

Bee Yean Low ◽

Men Long Liong ◽

Pulau Pinang ◽

Kah Hay Yuen ◽

Wooi Loon Chong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Urinary Tract ◽

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽

Lower Urinary Tract ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Community Based ◽

Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽

Social Demographic ◽

Lower Urinary

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Decision letter for "Source and origin of Late Paleozoic dropstones from Peninsular Malaysia: First record of Mississippian glaciogenic deposits of Gondwana in Southeast Asia"

10.1002/gj.3809/v1/decision1 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Southeast Asia ◽

First Record ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Late Paleozoic

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Floristic Variation of Tree Communities and Their Association with Soil Properties in Pulau Jerejak, Penang, Peninsular Malaysia

Science Letters ◽

10.24191/sl.v14i1.7899 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 34

Author(s):

Faezah Pardi

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Diversity Index ◽

Basal Area ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Importance Value ◽

Conservation Action ◽

Endangered Tree ◽

Endangered Tree Species ◽

Tree Communities ◽

Floristic Variation

This study was conducted at Pulau Jerejak, Penang to determine the floristic variation of its tree communities. A 0.5-hectare study plot was established and divided into 11 subplots. A total of 587 trees with diameter at breast height (DBH) of 5 cm and above were measured, identified and recorded. The tree communities comprised of 84 species, 63 genera and 32 families. The Myrtaceae was the most speciose family with 10 recorded species while Syzgium glaucum (Myrtaceae) was the most frequent species. The Myrtaceae recorded the highest density of 306 individuals while Syzgium glaucum (Myrtaceae) had the highest species density of 182 individuals. Total tree basal area (BA) was 21.47 m2/ha and family with the highest BA was Myrtaceae with 5.81 m2/ha while at species level, Syzgium glaucum (Myrtaceae) was the species with the highest total BA in the plot with value of 4.95 m2/ha. The Shannon˗Weiner Diversity Index of tree communities showed a value of 3.60 (H'max = 4.43) and Evenness Index of 0.81 which indicates high uniformity of tree species. The Margalef Richness Index (R') revealed that the tree species richness was 13.02. Myrtaceae had the highest Importance Value of 20.4%. The Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) showed that Diospyros buxifolia (Ebenaceae) and Pouteria malaccensis (Sapotaceae) were strongly correlated to low pH. Dysoxylum cauliflorum (Meliaceae) and Eriobotrya bengalensis (Rosaceae) were correlated to phosphorus (P) and calcium ion (Ca2+), respectively. Therefore, the trees species composition at Pulau Jerejak showed that the biodiversity is high and conservation action should be implemented to protect endangered tree species. Keywords: Floristic variation; Tree communities; Trees composition; Pulau Jerejak; Species diversity

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A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN UNIVARIATE AND BIVARIATE TIME SERIES MODELS FOR CRUDE PALM OIL INDUSTRY IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF COMPUTING ◽

10.24191/mjoc.v5i1.6760 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 374

Author(s):

Pauline Jin Wee Mah ◽

Nur Nadhirah Nanyan

Keyword(s):

Time Series ◽

Palm Oil ◽

Moving Average ◽

Forecast Accuracy ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Time Series Models ◽

Crude Palm Oil ◽

Univariate Time Series ◽

Import And Export ◽

Bivariate Time Series

The main purpose of this study is to compare the performances of univariate and bivariate models on four time series variables of the crude palm oil industry in Peninsular Malaysia. The monthly data for the four variables, which are the crude palm oil production, price, import and export, were obtained from Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC). In the first part of this study, univariate time series models, namely, the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA), fractionally integrated autoregressive moving average (ARFIMA) and autoregressive autoregressive (ARAR) algorithm were used for modelling and forecasting purposes. Subsequently, the dependence between any two of the four variables were checked using the residuals’ sample cross correlation functions before modelling the bivariate time series. In order to model the bivariate time series and make prediction, the transfer function models were used. The forecast accuracy criteria used to evaluate the performances of the models were the mean absolute error (MAE), root mean square error (RMSE) and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE). The results of the univariate time series showed that the best model for predicting the production was ARIMA while the ARAR algorithm were the best forecast models for predicting both the import and export of crude palm oil. However, ARIMA appeared to be the best forecast model for price based on the MAE and MAPE values while ARFIMA emerged the best model based on the RMSE value. When considering bivariate time series models, the production was dependent on import while the export was dependent on either price or import. The results showed that the bivariate models had better performance compared to the univariate models for production and export of crude palm oil based on the forecast accuracy criteria used.

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"Exacum tenue (Gentianaceae), a new record from karst limestone in Peninsular Malaysia"

Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore ◽

10.26492/gbs70(1).2018-10 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 70 (1) ◽

pp. 103-108

Author(s):

A.R. Rafidah ◽

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A.R. Ummul-Nazrah ◽

M.A. Mohd Hairul ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

New Record ◽

Peninsular Malaysia

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Cryobanking of Amphibian Genetic Recourses in Russia: Past and Future

Russian Journal of Herpetology ◽

10.30906/1026-2296-2019-26-6-319-324 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 319-324

Author(s):

Victor K. Uteshev ◽

Edith N. Gakhova ◽

Ludmila I. Kramarova ◽

Natalia V. Shishova ◽

Svetlana A. Kaurova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Genetic Material ◽

Reproductive Technologies ◽

Cell Biophysics ◽

Amphibian Species ◽

Modern Biology ◽

Rare And Endangered Species ◽

Long Term Storage ◽

Current State ◽

Rare And Endangered ◽

Academy Of Sciences

In modern biology, a search for efficient and safe ways of long-term storage of animal genomes is vital for the survival of rare and endangered species. To date, the only reliable method of prolonging the preservation of genome is deep freezing of somatic and reproductive cells, including spermatozoa. Here we overview the current state of reproductive technologies and present the cryopresevation strategies of genetic material of selected amphibian species. These strategies were developed at the Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Russia. Cryopreservation could help managing the threatened populations of amphibian species through genome storage and mediate the production of healthy animals from the stored material.

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First record of the parasitic louse fly Ornithomya comosa (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) in Europe and western Russia

Zoosystematica Rossica ◽

10.31610/zsr/2019.28.2.356 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 356-359

Author(s):

E.P. Nartshuk ◽

A.V. Matyukhin ◽

A.P. Shapoval

Keyword(s):

West Siberia ◽

First Record ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Hirundo Rustica ◽

Palaearctic Region ◽

Curonian Spit ◽

Oriental Region ◽

Delichon Urbica ◽

First Time

The parasitic louse fly Ornithomya comosa (Austen, 1930) (Diptera, Hippoboscidae), known from the Oriental Region (India, Thailand, Nepal and Peninsular Malaysia) and Asian part of the Palaearctic Region (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, West Siberia of Russia and Japan), is found for the first time in Europe and in the western part of Russia (Curonian Spit). Flies were collected from the swallow species Hirundo rustica (Linnaeus, 1758) and Delichon urbica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hirundinidae). Two possible narratives for the occurrence of this fly in Europe are discussed.

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